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Osceola County, Florida

According to the 2000 Census, Osceola County, Florida has a population of 172,493 people. Of those, 133,169 (77%) are White, 12,702 (7%) are Black, and 50,727 (29%) are Latino[1].
However, 903 (or 1% of the 172,493 people) are not residents by choice but are people in prison.

Even though prisoners cannot participate in the local community, the Census Bureau nevertheless counts them as residents of the county where they are incarcerated.

A more accurate description would not include the prisoners. This would give Osceola County a population of 171,590 with a demographic that is 77% White, 7% Black, and 29% Latino.

Reported in Census 2000

Incarcerated population

Actualpopulation

Total

172,493

903

171,590

White

133,169

598

132,571

Black

12,702

224

12,478

Latino

50,727

195

50,532

Notes:

[1]The numbers for Whites, Blacks and Latinos may not add up to the total number because we have not included racial groups other than Whites and Blacks and because the Census Bureau considers "Latino" to be an ethnicity, not a race. Most of the people reported as being Latino are also counted as being White or Black.